For Arubans, eating is just as important as breathing. And they're right, too! Menus include items in many languages: Indonesian, Japanese, Chinese, Dutch, Italian, French and Cantonese. If you want to try the local cuisine, focus on fish. Maybe an even better idea would be to stop in at the Bonbini Festival held every Tuesday night at Fort Zoutman where local food is available. s a sampling of restaurants in Oranjestad. For a complete listing, go to:
www.restaurantsaruba.com.
De Olde Molen
This is a nice restaurant located in a former windmill built in the Netherlands in 1804 and then shipped piece by piece to Aruba where it was rebuilt.
LG Smith Blvd. 330
Charlie's Bar
Legendary eatery where you can order the island’s best shrimp and eat it surrounded by items taken from shipwrecks.
Mainstreet, San Nicolas
Madame Janette
The restaurant that experienced diners rate as number one on the list of Aruban restaurants.
Cunucu Abao 37, Noord
Aruba's restaurant Madame Janette Tip
If you’re in a romantic mood, board one of the vessels with names like the Tattoo, The Balia or The Jolly Pirate and head for an enchanting little bay where you can dine by moonlight.
Entertainment
The nightlife in Oranjestad is just as energetic as the beaches on Aruba are laid back. Casinos, cinemas, bars, clubs, discos, live shows, music halls, and salsa cafés - 24 hours a day! Get off to a good start on the half-mile main street better known as the main strip.